HGST · Ultrastar He
HUH728080AL5200 is HGST Ultrastar He 8TB SAS-12G. 2 of its 4 segments are defined in HGST's published documentation and decoded below; for the rest we have not found a defining document, and they are marked as such. 2 live listings below.
| Segment | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|
| HUH | Ultrastar He series, helium-filled (earlier branding). | Western Digital |
| 728080 | Capacity and generation field. The leading digits encode capacity in the family's own scheme; each model's own specification sheet states its exact capacity. | Western Digital |
| AL | Not sourced - we have not found a HGST document defining this segment. | Not sourced |
| 5200 | Not sourced - we have not found a HGST document defining this segment. | Not sourced |
We decode only what the manufacturer documents. There is a large body of community knowledge about the undocumented segments above, much of it probably right, and none of it published by HGST - so it does not appear in this table. A reading nobody can check does not belong in a column headed “what it means”. Grammar reference: Western Digital - Ultrastar model-number nomenclature.
HUH728080AL5200 is HGST Ultrastar He, a 8TB hard drive on SAS-12G. Being a SAS device, it needs a SAS host bus adapter or backplane - it will not run from a motherboard SATA port, though a SATA drive will run on a SAS controller.
We currently track 2 live listings against this exact part number, offered both new and refurbished (the table shows each listing's cheapest offer), and the two frequently carry different warranty positions even when the part number is identical. 1 sibling part number is documented below - these are the numbers most often mistaken for this one, and the table marks which fields actually differ.
| Manufacturer | HGST |
| Family | Ultrastar He |
| Capacity | 8TB |
| Interface | SAS-12G |
| Product class | HDD |
These are the part numbers most often confused with HUH728080AL5200. The differences below come from the same vendor documentation as the decode above - where a field is not documented, the row leaves it blank rather than guessing.
| Part number | Capacity | Interface | Format | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUH721010AL5200 | 10TB | SAS-12G | in catalogue |
Amber cells differ from HUH728080AL5200; grey cells match it.
| Listing | Condition | Pack | $/TB | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HGST Ultrastar He8 8TB SAS 12G NAS | New | single | $36.13 | $289.00 | Buy on Amazon |
| HGST Ultrastar He8 8TB SAS 12G | Refurb | single | $49.12 | $392.99 | Buy on Amazon |
A manufacturer part number does not imply a manufacturer warranty, and this is where part-number buyers lose the most money. OEM stock, integrator pulls and gray-market units all reach the market under the maker's own numbering. Retailers selling them sometimes state plainly that the manufacturer warranty is none; others simply do not mention it, which is not the same as it being covered.
Coverage attaches to the individual unit and its serial number, not to the part number. That means the only reliable answer comes from the manufacturer, about the specific drive you are being sold.
Ask the seller for the serial number before purchase, then enter it in Western Digital warranty checker. We link the tool rather than showing a result here, because the answer depends on the individual drive and only Western Digital can give it.
A seller warranty is a different promise from a different company. What each warranty tier actually covers · Verify on arrival
4 in-stock listings · same capacity and interface, any part number · ranked by live cost per tb, refreshed about once a day
| Drive | Capacity | Interface | Recording | Condition | $/TB | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell M40TH 8TB SAS 12G 512E M40TH | 8TB | SAS-12G | — | REFURB | $30.63 | $245 | Buy on Amazon |
| HP 834031-B21 8TB SAS LFF 834031-B21 | 8TB | SAS-12G | — | NEW | $32.75 | $262 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dell 8TB SAS 12G 512e 3.5 ST8000NM0075 | 8TB | SAS-12G | — | REFURB | $35.63 | $285 | Buy on Amazon |
| HGST Ultrastar He8 8TB SAS 12G NAS HUH728080AL5200 | 8TB | SAS-12G | — | NEW | $36.13 | $289 | Buy on Amazon |
Every 8TB drive we track, ranked by cost per terabyte.
Product pages for HUH728080AL5200: HGST Ultrastar He8 8TB SAS 12G · HGST Ultrastar He8 8TB SAS 12G NAS. Each carries that listing's own condition, provenance and alternatives; the priced table above is in-stock offers only.
HUH728080AL5200 is HGST Ultrastar He 8TB SAS-12G. 2 of its 4 segments are defined in HGST's own published documentation - the decode table on this page shows each one with the document that defines it. For the remaining segments we have not found a defining document, and we say so rather than repeating a community guess as fact.
The part number cannot tell you - coverage follows how the unit entered the market, not its designation. Of the 2 live listings we track for HUH728080AL5200, 1 is sold new and the rest used or recertified, and only the new units can carry HGST's own cover. Check the specific serial with HGST's own tool, linked in the warranty section on this page.
HUH728080AL5200 and HUH721010AL5200 are both in the Ultrastar He range. The clearest difference is capacity - 8TB against 10TB. The variant table on this page lists every sibling we document with what differs.
We track 2 live listings carrying this part number, shown above with condition and cost per terabyte; the cheapest sits under ASIN B00NP6ASR6. Prices come from Amazon US, re-checked about once a day per listing; the buy links go to the live listing because the price can change between our check and your click.